Licensed Veterinary Technician - Overnight

BluePearl Pet Hospital is a dedicated emergency veterinary service located in vibrant Downtown Manhattan, NY. They are seeking a skilled Overnight Licensed Veterinary Technician to triage emergency cases, monitor anesthesia, perform digital radiography, and mentor other staff members.

Responsibilities

• Triage emergency cases as they arrive at the hospital including obtaining vitals such as temperature heart rate, respiratory rate and blood pressure
• Perform digital radiography using proper technique including proper positioning of patients
• Induce, monitor and recover anesthesia in patients and use anesthesia/monitoring equipment
• Have a complete understanding of normal ranges of patient vital signs, including but not limited to heart and respiratory rate, temperature, blood pressure and oxygen saturation
• Obtain and interpret blood pressure and other vital signs and alert Veterinarian to changes and issues
• Identify patients at risk for arrest and initiate CPR
• Properly calculate medical math (including constant rate infusions) and administer medications via appropriate routes and duration
• Are proficient at performing phlebotomy and placing intravenous catheters in all peripheral vessels
• Place and maintain feeding tubes and central line catheters
• Have a passion for mentoring and training other co-workers
• Have patience and empathy to address client concerns

Skills

• Licensed Veterinary Technician credential
• Ability to triage emergency cases
• Ability to perform digital radiography
• Ability to induce, monitor, and recover anesthesia
• Understanding of normal ranges of patient vital signs
• Ability to obtain and interpret blood pressure and other vital signs
• Ability to identify patients at risk for arrest and initiate CPR
• Ability to calculate medical math and administer medications
• Proficiency in performing phlebotomy and placing intravenous catheters
• Ability to place and maintain feeding tubes and central line catheters
• Passion for mentoring and training co-workers
• Patience and empathy to address client concerns

Benefits

• Health, dental, vision, mental health, and life insurance options.
• Trupanion pet insurance and significant discounts to our associates for care of their pets, medications, and pet food programs.
• Parental Leave Benefits.
• 401K with company match
• Gender Affirming surgery and mental health support
• Flexible work schedules in 3-day or 4-day work weeks
• Time to reset, rewind, and reflect through our paid time off and floating holiday plans.
• A regional licensed social worker who can provide guidance, advice, and tips/tricks on how to maintain a healthy lifestyle while working in a fast-paced emergency and specialty care environment.
• Regular Equity, Inclusion & Diversity recognition through online content, informational communications, and in-hospital engagement activities.

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